Anacropora Ridley 1884 (stony coral)
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Parent taxon: Acroporidae according to J.E.N. Veron 2000
Sister taxa: Acropora, Astreopora, Bacarella, Dendracis, Diplocoenia, Etallonasteria, Gravieropsammia, Isopora, Montipora, Palaestraeopora, Parastraeopora, Paretallonia
Subtaxa: Anacropora forbesi, Anacropora matthai, Anacropora pillai, Anacropora puertogalerae, Anacropora reticulata, Anacropora spinosa, Anacropora spumosa
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder